AMERICA’S TRAINS INC.
(ATs)
Journey by Rail vacations (Journeys)
1st May 2022
Business Description and Plan (Plan) – CONFIDENTIAL
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This Plan describes key factors that influence the planning, implementation and growth for America’s Trains Inc 1 (“ATs”) and luxurious Journeys by Rail (short video) 2 on its elegant passenger train cars 3. Two primary Journey products are (1) individual (single) Journey by Rail vacations 4 and (2) Train’Shares 5, timeshares that provide rights to use multiple Journeys. Additional products include (3) fractional interests 6, shared ownership of some passenger train cars, plus other rail car revenue sources.
1. Business Opportunity, Need
There has been no meaningful regular train vacations with on board bedrooms in the USA since the 1970s when Amtrak assumed responsibility for intercity passenger service throughout the USA. U.S. trains/cars have been excluded from the world’s top 25 7. ATs’ Journeys are filling this void for essential upscale rail vacations. Abundant domestic and foreign markets for ATs’ Journey products include fastest growing segments of the vacation industry, luxury vacations 8, luxury train vacations 9 and upscale timeshares (Train’Shares) 10.
A Void to Fill: Amtrak assumed responsibility for intercity passenger train operations in the 1970s but without the type of accommodations, on-board services or extended en-route station stops that are essential for luxury rail vacations in the U.S. There are no other consequential long distance, luxury or other train vacations with on board sleeping accommodations and en-route layovers in the USA.
Filling the Void: ATs has resolved reasons why requisite train vacations in the U.S. have not been available and will provide a growing number of luxury Journeys by Rail on over 21,000 miles of railroad tracks throughout the US and into Canada. Demand is more than sufficient 8, 9, 10.
Covid-19 Impact: Amtrak pulls ATs’ Cars. Covid-19 caused Amtrak to suspend pertinent services in early 2020 after ATs had started selling Journeys for established departures dates. Covid-19 also caused expected vacation industry investors to curtail operations and lose related revenue that was an expected source of ATs funding. Subsequently, ATs delayed final interior improvements to the 1st Car (Sunflower 3, 12) which was about to begin service, and reduced expenses to a minimum. Because of Amtrak’s recent aggressive renewal of suspended and their addition of new routes, ATs has restarted operations with departure dates in 2023 11, which takes into consideration a seven month lead time to schedule Cars as part of Amtrak trains and the typical eight month or greater period between the time when passengers confirm reservations and a departure date.
2. Rail Cars
Until now, none of the world’s top 25 vacation train cars have been in the USA 7. This deficiency will no longer exist because ATs’ luxuriously rebuilt Cars are equal to the worlds finest; with unique features not otherwise available 2.
Retired passenger train cars are acquired and mechanically rebuilt to beyond Amtrak and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) requirements. Interior improvements are made to include luxurious deluxe bedrooms, lounges, bars, dining, entertainment and support facilities.
1 See https://americantrainvacations.com/atv/video/2022bestvacations.mp4
2 See https://americantrainvacations.com/atv/video/journey.mp4
3 See https://americantrainvacations.com/cars-trains
4 See https://americantrainvacations.com/individual-journey-info
5 See https://americantrainvacations.com/trainshare-info
6 See https://americantrainvacations.com/fractional-interest-info
7 There are no USA trains among the best 25 in the world, see https://www.irtsociety.com/worlds-top-25-trains
8 See https://americantrainvacations.com/atv/documents/referencesluxurytravel.pdf
9 See https://americantrainvacations.com/atv/documents/referencesrail.pdf
10 See https://americantrainvacations.com/atv/documents/referencestimeshare.pdf
11 See https://americantrainvacations.com/journeyinfo/